President's Message Happy New Year All! We have an exciting year teed up for our Chapter in 2016! Plans and work are underway for another Professional Member event scheduled for Thursday, April 7. Please go ahead and block it out on your calendars. More information and details will be forthcoming. In no time at all [...]

Presidents Message Happy October Everyone! We have a wonderful tour scheduled on October 28 at Dock 1053. This is an exciting redevelopment project for us all to see. Redevelopment in Urban Infill is where the action is these days so don’t miss this opportunity to learn and see firsthand an exciting project! World Work Place [...]

Presidents Message Welcome to fall everyone! Football, back to school, cooler weather, shorter days...now that we are changing gears and really getting back into the swing of some momentum as we come out of summer, now is a good time for me to pitch a suggestion to us all. Let me set this up with [...]

Hello Everyone! I am excited about the coming year and our determination to make a good thing even better! We will continue to focus upon celebrating and helping to grow the Facility Manager Professional and surrounding them with the tools they need to excel. The past year did go by quickly, but wanted to make [...]

“When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say ‘wow, that was an adventure,’ not ‘wow, I sure felt safe.’" —Tom Preston-Werner, Github co-founder As I sit here thinking about what to write in my final newsletter as your Chapter President, I can’t help but reflect on the past year.  [...]

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”—Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder Thank you to everyone who filled out our Annual Chapter Survey.  While we did not have as many responses as we would have liked, we are eager to review the results and incorporate them into our planning for the upcoming year.  If [...]

Presidents Message “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”- Winston Churchill As I begin my last quarter as your Chapter President, I’d like to take a minute to reflect on the year we’ve had so far and thank a few people.  We’ll be busy the [...]

Presidents Message “Like the warmth of the sun and the light of the day, may the luck of the Irish shine bright on your way” ~an Irish Blessing   Happy March!  March has always been a great month for my family!  We are very fortunate to be celebrating many successes this month in our home, [...]

February 2015 Presidents Message “You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.” —Russell Simmons, Def Jam founder  Our focus this late winter and spring will be on bringing chapter members what they want and need.  We will be hosting our 4th Annual Mega Networking Event at the [...]

Presidents Message “To strive for excellence is admirable. To strive for perfection is a character defect.” -Tony O’Brien First of all, let me wish everyone a Happy New Year!  I hope the holiday season was enjoyable and you are rested and ready to start off 2015 on the right foot!  I know I wasn’t thrilled [...]

Presidents Message While I am at home on maternity leave enjoying my new little one, I would like to take the time to introduce our new Chapter Administrator, Candi McDowell. You may have seen her roaming around at the Chapter Appreciation event in her cowboy boots and many of you may recognize her as she [...]

Presidents Message “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” —Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. co-founder, chairman and CEO As we [...]

Presidents Message “Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul… but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October.” ― Peggy Toney Horton  Fall has always been my favorite time of year!  Maybe it’s because I was born in the fall, [...]